Tips for Designing Unique Wedding Invitations

Published: Tuesday, 03 April 2018 11:48

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Planning your wedding is an exciting process. There are multiple details to finalise, plenty of guests to impress – and it all needs to be under budget too! Everyone has their own ideas about the perfect wedding, and balancing budgets with your creative ideas can be a challenge.  

Designing the perfect wedding invite is just a small, but important part, of your planning process, and it’s your first chance to impress your guests! Regardless of whether you choose pre-designed invites to personalise or you put your own creative juices to use to design something from scratch, it’s important to find the best fit for you, your big day and your budget.

Custom Printed Wedding Invites

Custom printed cards have become a popular option for couples getting ready to say, “I do”.  It’s a cost-effective way to design a personalised card, and show guests that your special day will be a one to remember.

Designing your own wedding invitations can also be a lot of fun. With different options to choose from, it’s easy to create a work of art to impress guests with – all at an affordable price to suit your budget. Don’t worry if you are not a graphic designer, most printers will have a creative team to help you design the perfect invite. So, before you get started, here are a couple of things to consider:

Decide on Theme

Tying the theme of your wedding into your invitation or Save the Date card, is a great way to indicate to your guests, what to expect on the day. What kind of wedding are you planning? What feel are you aiming for? The level of formality (whether it’s relaxed, classic, or modern) will also help to decide what will work. The season and location of your wedding can guide a lot of these decisions too. If you’re stuck for inspiration, check out creative platforms like Pinterest to get some ideas flowing.

Splashes of Colour

When it comes to design, colour is one of the best tools for your creativity. It can express elegance, luxury and emotion. Colours such as ivory, cream and gold are wedding invite classics. For a more modern look, you can try rich reds or bright colours - you are really only limited by your imagination! Once you have your two or three colours chosen, you can get started on design.

Tip: Your invites should be designed in CMYK rather than PMS (spot) colour so they are suitable for digital printing. We recommend digital printing over offset printing for invitations as it will be more economical without sacrificing on quality. It also gives you the option to personalise each invite with the name of the person being invited.

Texture and Finish

This is where things get really interesting. Colour and design are only two-dimensional, but texture and finish can elevate your invitation into an amazing new territory. Your type of paper can vary in colour, thickness, and texture (feel). Recycled paper is also available for green-conscious people, adding its own unique style to the invite too. There’s also multiple finishes to choose from, including gloss, matt and laminate. Both texture and finish are subtle choices, but can make all the difference from a standard wedding invite to one that has that ‘wow’ factor.

Tip: Consider if you want a single-sided or double-sided invitation. Double-sided can be great for destination weddings, to offer more information (like accommodation options) for guests.

Shape and Size

A good printing company will be able to accommodate almost any size or shape you want. Standard options include anything from A6 to postcard sizes (DL), which can still fit neatly into a standard postal envelope. Choosing an interesting shape for your invitation can be an exciting way to make it memorable and unique, or tie it into your theme. For example, consider a ‘boarding pass’ style wedding invite if you’re planning on a destination wedding.

Ask Your Printer

Need some tips and inspiration? G Force Printing have helped create over 200,000 different custom printed postcards for various uses, including wedding invitations, save the date and thank you cards! Our skilled designers are always available to help you design the perfect wedding invitation. Contact us today for more information.